2025 Oscar Predictions: A Updated View Out of the Mountains (Sort Of), Mid-Venice
I am updating my 2025 Oscar predictions in the Denver airport whilst patiently awaiting my unanticipated red eye to the...
FINAL WEEK TO VOTE For the 9th Annual Cooler Awards!
New website, who dis? Yes, it's finally time to vote for the 9th Annual Cooler Awards! This is a tradition...
‘Anora:’ Director Sean Baker, Star Mikey Madison Deliver Career-Best Work In Hilarious, Sexy Comic Drama
I knew almost nothing about Sean Baker's Anora. And that made all the difference. Coming out of the Cannes Film Festival,...
Live From Telluride… It’s ‘Saturday Night!’
Jason Reitman's Saturday Night was one of my most anticipated films of not only the Telluride Film Festival but of 2024 itself....
‘A Real Pain’ Stuns With Intense Character-Driven Emotional Depth
Those who attended this year's Sundance Film Festival didn't shout enough about Jesse Eisenberg's new film A Real Pain. The premise...
‘The Piano Lesson’ Hits Enough Good Notes To Do August Wilson Proud
Translating a stage play to screen is a tricky business. Netflix's The Piano Lesson marks the third in a recent series of...
‘Piece By Piece’ Offers Kaleidoscopic Window Into Pharrell Williams’ Life, Talent
Going into Piece By Piece, I knew who Pharrell Williams was as an artist. I mean, of course we all know...
‘Conclave’ Delivers Political Thrills, Towering Performances Led By Ralph Fiennes
Throughout my first few days at the Telluride Film Festival, I encountered dozens of people who'd read the novel Conclave by...
‘Saturday Night’ Featurette Dives Into Period-Specific Steps Taken to Create the Film
Jason Reitman's Saturday Night will premiere, yes, on Saturday night here at the Telluride Film Festival. It's long been one...
2024 Telluride Film Festival Stacked With Must-Sees, Premieres
I’m back in the mountains of gorgeous Telluride, Colorado, for the 51st Annual Telluride Film Festival. It’s too beautiful location...
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